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View Poll Results: When would you like a regular gathering to play Mechwarrior Online to take place?

So how did the patches work out for this game? I played a bit a few months back but I didn't like it much, had bad performance and it didn't feel very .. stompy.

Being a huge Battletech nerd I'd like to enjoy this game, but since I have the terrible habit of spending a lot of money on F2P games I'd like to know if it's any good. And who better to ask than my fellow RPS chums?

So how did the patches work out for this game? I played a bit a few months back but I didn't like it much, had bad performance and it didn't feel very .. stompy.

Being a huge Battletech nerd I'd like to enjoy this game, but since I have the terrible habit of spending a lot of money on F2P games I'd like to know if it's any good. And who better to ask than my fellow RPS chums?

Go play Hawken for 5 minutes then come back and I'm sure it will all feel suitably stompy.

Every major patch has introduced or balanced gameplay elements and there are probably a lot more mechs than when you last played.

Best I can say is join us on a MechWednesday at approx 7:30. We have a small but reasonably dedicated Lance that's starting to work quite well together. We chat over the almost-official RPS mumble server which is lovely and clear and push to talk so nobody has to listen to mouth breathers either.

There's a huge content update this week too. PPC based HUD and ECM interference, Trebuchet Mech, a new map built around 12 v 12 players. And yeah... 12 v 12 players. Should be a good time to come play!

Also today (Sunday) there is a chance some of the Lance will be on from 2pm GMT, so feel free to get involved!

There is a new map? Alpine Peaks? People constantly get into trouble because YOU CANNOT SHOOT AT STUFF TWO KILOMETERS AWAY. NO, REALLY. STOP TRYING.

... Two kilometers is the _standard engagement distance_ on this map. And it takes a long time to just SPOT each other. Most sightlines seem to be like four kilometers. Closing to usual engagement ranges is difficult and hasn't happened the two or three times I've landed on it.

Also, I think it might be time to try for a new poll on days to gather.

Edit: Also, any interest in trying out having specific nights for specific kinds of builds? EG: A 'heavy cavalry' or 'light cavalry' night where we're all in stuff that goes 70/80 kph +, an 'Anvil' night where we're all in stuff with a max speed of 60 or less? Etc?

New map is fun. Played only once and it was hard to find anyone even with all the open spaces, but still fun.
Matchmaking seems ok as I was able to kill stuff with PPC now! I probably still suck though...
Still need one mil for the 3rd dragon and then crapload for 350xl (which I will pull from flame for now anyhow), so I want to plaaaaayyyyyy.
8:00 CET tonight?

Tonight we will be having the usual MechWarrior MechWednesday. At least, if I have anything to do with it. 7:30 UK time until people get bored and leave -- I imagine plenty will be going on still at 8 CET.